Killjoy Lips
I'll let you in on a little secret
“We are going to wait until tomorrow night, for Kobra Kid” Party Poison said
“Aww come on man, I’m fine!” Kobra retorted
“No, plus, Jet Star is having trouble getting reinforcements, he needs the time anyway” Party said
I was getting hungry so I cracked open a can of food. I split it with Kobra Kid, well I actually force fed him.
“Hey Kobra, what’s that out there?” I asked pointing at something in the distance
“Oh that’s the old fair abandoned fair grounds” he said
“That’s so cool!” I said
I wanted to go there, I wanted to explore. Maybe I can ask if we can check it out. They’d say no, but I want to go.
“Party! Can we go to the fair grounds?” I said pointing
“Yeah sure” he joked
I looked at him.
“You were serious?” Party asked realizing I wasn’t joking
“Yeah, I want to go! It looks so cool!” I said
“Maybe” he said
I went up to him.
“Please?” I asked
He smiled. “Oh alright, but we have to wait until it gets dark”
Once it was dark enough, we drove to the old fair grounds. The gate was eerily open. I ran inside like a little kid while the guys followed. I saw the old carousel. There were mirrors on it, I looked at my face. I never thought I was ugly, but I never thought I was beautiful. With my extremely short brown hair and freckles. I turned around. Party Poison was standing behind me. I was startled.
“You scared me!” I pushed him “Where are the other two?” I asked
“They wanted to find “parts” they could use” Party said
I climbed on one of the carousel horses. Party came over and put his hand on its head.
“This place reminds me of my dad” I said
“Yeah? What was it like growing up with him?” Party asked
“He was just…………there for me, whenever I needed him, what about your dad?” I said
“I wasn’t that close with him, and when we started to get closer………….he died”
I frowned, I didn’t know what to say. I got off the horse and grabbed his hand.
“Follow me” I said
I walked him the old Ferris wheel. It looked like it was going to fall over at any moment. I climbed up the stars and started climbing up the Ferris wheel like an idiot.
“What are you doing?” Part asked walking up the stairs
“Uh, getting to the top bucket seat” I said climbing
I got to the top. I climbed in the seat. I looked down and saw Part Poison looking up.
“Come on up here! The view is amazing!” I yelled
He reluctantly climbed up. I had to help him in the seat.
“See?” I said looking at the stars
“Yeah” he said looking up
I was reluctant but I wanted to rest my head on his shoulder. I scooted closer. My thigh was touching his. I rested my head on his shoulder.
“My dad told me an old Indian folktale about the stars, it was my favorite, I remember it by heart” I said
“Tell me” Party said softly
“In the beginning days when all came up from the underworld a huge gathering was planned, uniting all the four-legged and flyers. At this meeting Our Mother selected a human being to take a jar of stars, hang them in the sky and name them for all to enjoy. Coyote was very interested in what was going on, but being a wiggler and trickster then as he is no, Our Mother turned to him and said "Do not make mischief here!". The human being was busy, placing the stars in ordered patterns upon the sky...Seven Stars here and the three Pot Rest Stars there. When he had placed the beautiful Morning Star he stood back and admired his work, as did all the rest. While everyone including Our Mother was gathered to gaze at the luminous Morning Star, Coyote tiptoed over to the jar of stars to see for himself what the man was doing. As he lifted the jar's lid just a little, the stars rose to the occasion, pushed the lid away and raced for the sky. This is the reason so many twinkle without order or pattern, and why so many are not named. Our Mother was angry with Coyote, and said that because of his mischief with the stars Coyote would forever be a wanderer and bring trouble with him wherever he may go. That some days he could be happy and abundant, but other days he would see unhappiness and hunger.” I told the story word for word just as I remembered
“You remembered that whole thing?” Party said turning to me
“Yeah” my cheeks turned red
“It’s beautiful” he said resting his head on mine
We sat there for a few moments.
“We should head back” Party Poison said standing up, he held out his hand
I took it and we climbed down. Kobra Kid and Fun Ghoul were waiting by the car. They had a bag of stuff they collected. We got back to the restaurant and decided to sleep outside instead so we could make a fire. I sat next to Party Poison in front of the fire. Kobra Kid and Fun Ghoul had already fallen asleep. Party Poison laid down looking at the sky. I laid on my elbow close to him, I was looking at him.
“Have you ever fallen in love?” Party asked
Well isn’t that a difficult question?
“Yes……………….. have you?” I asked
“Of course”
It was silent.
“Are you………seeing anyone?” he asked
0.0
“uh, no, I sworn off of that shit, I got hurt and I don’t plan to again” I said
“What happened, if you don’t mind me asking?” Party asked
“Well, I got sick, really sick. I was put in the hospital. He didn’t come to see me, and of course I didn’t care because I was blinded by my love for him, he started acting funny, then I asked him what was wrong and he told me “I don’t love you anymore”” I said making quotation marks with my fingers
“Well shit” Party said
“What about you?”
“She…………..died”
Now I know. Why he is the way he is. Not because he lost his parents, no, he hardly knew them, that was just another card played in to his horrible life. This. This was what caused all the pain. This is what’s causing it now.
“I’m……………sorry” was all I could say
“It’s OK, time has helped me” he said
All of a sudden Party half flung half sat up while forcing me down on the ground. He was straddling my waist while holding my arms down. I looked at his face, he had a grin on his face. He bent down, his mouth was so close to my ear. I felt his warm breath on my neck. I had goosebumps. My breathing was shallow.
“I think…………I am falling for you” he whispered
His nose grazed my jawline. It sent tingles all throughout my body. His lips were almost touching mine now. He looked into my eyes. His lips came closer and grazed mine just barely. I wanted to give in, but this was a game. I used all my force and pushed him to the side, now I was on top of him. I bent down, just like he did
“I’ll let you in on a little secret, I’ve already fallen for you” I whispered in his ear and then simply placing a butterfly kiss on his neck.
I got off of him. Leaving him wanting more. Winning.
“Aww come on man, I’m fine!” Kobra retorted
“No, plus, Jet Star is having trouble getting reinforcements, he needs the time anyway” Party said
I was getting hungry so I cracked open a can of food. I split it with Kobra Kid, well I actually force fed him.
“Hey Kobra, what’s that out there?” I asked pointing at something in the distance
“Oh that’s the old fair abandoned fair grounds” he said
“That’s so cool!” I said
I wanted to go there, I wanted to explore. Maybe I can ask if we can check it out. They’d say no, but I want to go.
“Party! Can we go to the fair grounds?” I said pointing
“Yeah sure” he joked
I looked at him.
“You were serious?” Party asked realizing I wasn’t joking
“Yeah, I want to go! It looks so cool!” I said
“Maybe” he said
I went up to him.
“Please?” I asked
He smiled. “Oh alright, but we have to wait until it gets dark”
Once it was dark enough, we drove to the old fair grounds. The gate was eerily open. I ran inside like a little kid while the guys followed. I saw the old carousel. There were mirrors on it, I looked at my face. I never thought I was ugly, but I never thought I was beautiful. With my extremely short brown hair and freckles. I turned around. Party Poison was standing behind me. I was startled.
“You scared me!” I pushed him “Where are the other two?” I asked
“They wanted to find “parts” they could use” Party said
I climbed on one of the carousel horses. Party came over and put his hand on its head.
“This place reminds me of my dad” I said
“Yeah? What was it like growing up with him?” Party asked
“He was just…………there for me, whenever I needed him, what about your dad?” I said
“I wasn’t that close with him, and when we started to get closer………….he died”
I frowned, I didn’t know what to say. I got off the horse and grabbed his hand.
“Follow me” I said
I walked him the old Ferris wheel. It looked like it was going to fall over at any moment. I climbed up the stars and started climbing up the Ferris wheel like an idiot.
“What are you doing?” Part asked walking up the stairs
“Uh, getting to the top bucket seat” I said climbing
I got to the top. I climbed in the seat. I looked down and saw Part Poison looking up.
“Come on up here! The view is amazing!” I yelled
He reluctantly climbed up. I had to help him in the seat.
“See?” I said looking at the stars
“Yeah” he said looking up
I was reluctant but I wanted to rest my head on his shoulder. I scooted closer. My thigh was touching his. I rested my head on his shoulder.
“My dad told me an old Indian folktale about the stars, it was my favorite, I remember it by heart” I said
“Tell me” Party said softly
“In the beginning days when all came up from the underworld a huge gathering was planned, uniting all the four-legged and flyers. At this meeting Our Mother selected a human being to take a jar of stars, hang them in the sky and name them for all to enjoy. Coyote was very interested in what was going on, but being a wiggler and trickster then as he is no, Our Mother turned to him and said "Do not make mischief here!". The human being was busy, placing the stars in ordered patterns upon the sky...Seven Stars here and the three Pot Rest Stars there. When he had placed the beautiful Morning Star he stood back and admired his work, as did all the rest. While everyone including Our Mother was gathered to gaze at the luminous Morning Star, Coyote tiptoed over to the jar of stars to see for himself what the man was doing. As he lifted the jar's lid just a little, the stars rose to the occasion, pushed the lid away and raced for the sky. This is the reason so many twinkle without order or pattern, and why so many are not named. Our Mother was angry with Coyote, and said that because of his mischief with the stars Coyote would forever be a wanderer and bring trouble with him wherever he may go. That some days he could be happy and abundant, but other days he would see unhappiness and hunger.” I told the story word for word just as I remembered
“You remembered that whole thing?” Party said turning to me
“Yeah” my cheeks turned red
“It’s beautiful” he said resting his head on mine
We sat there for a few moments.
“We should head back” Party Poison said standing up, he held out his hand
I took it and we climbed down. Kobra Kid and Fun Ghoul were waiting by the car. They had a bag of stuff they collected. We got back to the restaurant and decided to sleep outside instead so we could make a fire. I sat next to Party Poison in front of the fire. Kobra Kid and Fun Ghoul had already fallen asleep. Party Poison laid down looking at the sky. I laid on my elbow close to him, I was looking at him.
“Have you ever fallen in love?” Party asked
Well isn’t that a difficult question?
“Yes……………….. have you?” I asked
“Of course”
It was silent.
“Are you………seeing anyone?” he asked
0.0
“uh, no, I sworn off of that shit, I got hurt and I don’t plan to again” I said
“What happened, if you don’t mind me asking?” Party asked
“Well, I got sick, really sick. I was put in the hospital. He didn’t come to see me, and of course I didn’t care because I was blinded by my love for him, he started acting funny, then I asked him what was wrong and he told me “I don’t love you anymore”” I said making quotation marks with my fingers
“Well shit” Party said
“What about you?”
“She…………..died”
Now I know. Why he is the way he is. Not because he lost his parents, no, he hardly knew them, that was just another card played in to his horrible life. This. This was what caused all the pain. This is what’s causing it now.
“I’m……………sorry” was all I could say
“It’s OK, time has helped me” he said
All of a sudden Party half flung half sat up while forcing me down on the ground. He was straddling my waist while holding my arms down. I looked at his face, he had a grin on his face. He bent down, his mouth was so close to my ear. I felt his warm breath on my neck. I had goosebumps. My breathing was shallow.
“I think…………I am falling for you” he whispered
His nose grazed my jawline. It sent tingles all throughout my body. His lips were almost touching mine now. He looked into my eyes. His lips came closer and grazed mine just barely. I wanted to give in, but this was a game. I used all my force and pushed him to the side, now I was on top of him. I bent down, just like he did
“I’ll let you in on a little secret, I’ve already fallen for you” I whispered in his ear and then simply placing a butterfly kiss on his neck.
I got off of him. Leaving him wanting more. Winning.